U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is pushing to restore funding for federal health agencies, especially since the recent outbreaks of bird flu cases nationwide. Find out about the issues happening with job cuts for agencies like CDC and its impact on best tackling outbreaks like avian flu.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s mid-week edition of “Connecticut Today” with new numbers from state scientists regarding interactions between bears and humans in Connecticut in 2024 (00:41). Connecticut Energy Marketers Association head Chris Herb explained a growing push to amend the Connecticut State Constitution for “environmental rights” (14:42). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar also spoke with Paul on the current state of Medicaid in Connecticut and the possible ban of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in Connecticut (21:34)
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CT 169 Strong founders, Alexis Harrison & Maria Weingarten, join Lisa Wexler to give an update on what language in current zoning bills would change your town as you know it.
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Are local politics overshadowing a very holy time for Christians and Jews? That’s what some are saying about the state representative seat for the 113th district covering Shelton. We pulled back the lens on this issue with Chris Healey, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference.
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24 dogs were seized from a Connecticut property and a 28-year-old woman is now facing animal cruelty charges. The accusations against Sarah Smolak are pretty horrific, but what I find fascinating is after her arrest this week, it seemed like she had been on the radar for many animal advocacy groups, including Desmond’s Army. We spoke with the president of Desmond’s Army, Zilla Cannamela.
For more information on Desmond’s Army: https://www.desmondsarmy.org/
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From home improvement projects to filing your taxes and finding a job, ‘tis the season for springtime scams. Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection shared some tips to avoid fraudsters and getting duped this season.
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Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Tuesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with his thoughts on a Connecticut Mirror op-ed posted by Democratic State Senate leaders, reacting to recent statements from a GOP State Senate member (00:45), while State Senate GOP Leader Steve Harding offered his thoughts on that Democratic op-ed as well (14:52). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio offered her latest breakdown of state finances (20:24), while CBS News correspondent Allison Keyes had the latest on a rumored internal push by Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy to become the next Senate Democratic leader in Washington, D.C. (30:56)
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Comptroller Sean Scanlon joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how congressional budget cuts and policy changes affect Medicaid and how CT is responding.
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No matter the generation, networking has always been an essential way to have a successful employment journey. But has the average person mastered the art of networking? We spoke with career strategist, Julie Bauke, during Julie on the Job.
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A basketball coach at Foran High School in Milford has been placed on leave after being arrested for an incident at practice last month. The Foran JV basketball coach allegedly shoved a player on his team, swearing at him in front of the rest of the team. We spoke generally about coaching behavior and trends of unruly behavior with CIAC Executive Director, Glenn Lungarini.
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